The most important thing about cotton in history is ______part that it played in _______Industrial Revolution.

It was a time_______ the killer whales helped the whalers catch the baleen whales.

 --What are you going to do this afternoon?

-- I am going to the cinema with some friends. The film _______ quite early, so we __________ to the bookstore after that.

_________ from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.

The manager urged older staff ____early retirement and new staff _______ more time for work.

A. take up; to set aside              B. took up; set aside   

C. would take up; to lay aside        C. must take up; lay aside

The result of the football match was 2 to 2，________the satisfaction of both teams.

—Do you know when Britain ______war on Germany during the Second World War?

—In 1993，I suppose.

Before ______ was standing a terrible man, Miss Linda could do nothing _________immediately.

People Who Moved China, hosted by CCTV, honors the people _______the valuable contributions should be remembered by every Chinese.

--Are you getting a new car this year?

--You must be joking! I can’t afford to pay my bills, ________ buy a new car.